Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 16:
The District Health Mission Society, Ukhrul under the aegis of National Rural Health Mission launched the School Health Programme in Ukhrul district on March 15 along with the observance of School Health Day at Viewland Phungreitang Hunphun Primary School, Ukhrul.
Dr SAK Felix, Specialist (PH) briefly highlighted on the School Health Programme to the staff and the students of the school at the occasion.
Dr Felix along with Dr VS Yurthingla and Dr T Biram also conducted health check ups of 95 students and distributed medicines free of cost.
The said School Health Programme is for the period 2005-2015 and would focus on periodical health check up with free distribution of essential micro-nutrients, medicines and others, etc.